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O. C. Uehling
Born
Otto C. Uehling

(1865-07-17)July 17, 1865
DiedDecember 10, 1947(1947-12-10) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
OccupationArchitect

Otto C. Uehling (July 17, 1865 – December 10, 1947[1]) was an American engineer and architect working in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Early life and education

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He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1890.[2]

Career

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He opened an office on Grove Street in 1892.[3] He later worked from 509 First National Bank Building. His work includes several manufacturing plants including what is now the Phoenix Building, churches, and residences.

In 1894 he partnered with I. Jay Knapp[4] who later moved to Washington state and Oregon.[5] Uehling partnered with Carl L. Linde to form the firm Uehling and Linde. Charles Holst was one of their draftsman.[6] They were included in the book Notable Men of Wisconsin in 1902.[7] Linde went on to have a successful career in Portland, Oregon. Joseph Lindl was a draftsman for him in 1902.[8]

In 1902, he became vice-president of the reorganized Merkel Manufacturing Company (Flying Merkel) that made motorcycles and bicycles.[9] He was also involved with the Wisconsin Ice Machine Company.[10]

Later life

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Uehling died on December 10, 1947. He is buried in Richwood Cemetery in Richwood, Wisconsin.[1]

Work

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Otto Casper Uehling". Find A Grave. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ "The University of Wisconsin Collection: UW Madison class album, 1890 - thirty-seventh annual commencement of the University of Wisconsin, Wednesday, June 25, 1890: O. C. Uehling". digicoll.library.wisc.edu.
  3. ^ Mehren, Edward J.; Meyer, Henry Coddington; Wingate, Charles Frederick; Goodell, John M. (October 1, 1892). "The Engineering Record, Building Record and Sanitary Engineer". McGraw Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Architecture and Building". W.T. Comstock. October 1, 1893 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Isaac J. Knapp | Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP)". dahp.wa.gov.
  6. ^ "VanElls.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Notable men of Wisconsin". Library of Congress.
  8. ^ Jennings, Jan (October 1, 2005). Cheap and Tasteful Dwellings: Design Competitions and the Convenient Interior, 1879-1909. Univ. of Tennessee Press. ISBN 9781572333604 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "The Horseless Age". Horseless Age Company. October 1, 1902 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "Industrial Refrigeration". Nickerson & Collins Company. October 1, 1907 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "1321 W MITCHELL ST | Property Record". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 1, 2012.
  12. ^ Milwaukee, Urban. "Phoenix Building". Urban Milwaukee.
  13. ^ "2757 N OAKLAND AVE | Property Record". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 1, 2012.
  14. ^ "The Railway Age". October 1, 1902 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "612 S 2ND ST | Property Record". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 1, 2012.
  16. ^ "Steel". Penton Publishing Company. October 1, 1918 – via Google Books.
  17. ^ "Modern Machinery". October 1, 1910 – via Google Books.
  18. ^ "Industry Week". Penton Pub. October 1, 1910 – via Google Books.
  19. ^ "Engineering News-record". McGraw-Hill. October 1, 1919 – via Google Books.
  20. ^ "Engineering World". Engineering World Publishing Company. October 1, 1906 – via Google Books.
  21. ^ "A mini Third Ward architectural walking tour, part 2". June 16, 2015.
  22. ^ Horne, Michael. "House Confidential: National Avenue's House of Artists". Urban Milwaukee.
  23. ^ "St. Stephen's Lutheran, 1901". architectureoffaithmilwaukee.info.
  24. ^ "Saint Stephen Lutheran Church".
  25. ^ "703-05 E LOCUST ST | Property Record". Wisconsin Historical Society. January 1, 2012.
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